gregory v. richardson's definitions

farmassist

This is a person who helps on the farm and is subject to the direction and complaints rendered by the farmoaner. Of course, the farmassist may eventually need help from the pharmacist who can dispense antidepressants.

The farmassist was sent about the farm to take care of innumberable tasks while the farmoaner complained from the shaded porch with iced tea in hand.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 25, 2004

larrilism

This is a statement which is partially true, stated with conviction, and which may initially seem correct to other people, but the statement is off the mark in some way. It is named after Larry Ray Richardson who is prone to such statements when he talks of things outside of his area of expertise (business).

As Larry said today (10 April 2004) when talking of how a man can metaphorically sell his own brother for profit, "It's like the story of David in the Bible." He meant the story of Joseph.

by Gregory V. Richardson April 10, 2004

aqality

This word combines the "AQAL" (all quadrants, all levels, all lines, all states, all types) Integral Theory of Ken Wilber with the basic word "quality". So, the meaning is that of quality in expressing the psychology of the AQAL model.

John's theory that religion was simply an expression of a discomfort with existential aloneness was of poor aqality.

by Gregory V. Richardson September 5, 2004

alevic

This means unwilling to acknowledge that humans have various levels of consciousness development resulting in different degrees of skill in expressing life skills. Being alevic may imply a projection of equality upon others in the mistaken belief that determining quality of another's consciousness (hence, level of development) is unfair to that other person in and of itself. But understanding qualitative differences and levels can lead to a realization of just where a person can improve himself or herself if willing to do so. See the work of Ken Wilber for discussions of levels, lines of development, and states of consciousness.

Her alevic view tended to stall the development of her students as individual differences were seen as relative in her eyes. Difference was honored above development.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

gnosonarcissist

This word is a combination of "gnosis" (knowledge) and "narcissist" (a self-centered person). So, a gnosonarcissist is a person who believes in a self-centered way that his level of knowledge is correct and/or complete despite what others know. This implies a lack of understanding that others might know more in areas of knowledge in either a horizontal way (breadth of knowledge) or a vertical way (depth of knowledge).

Dudley was a gnosonarcissist who believed that his own limited understanding was better than the the knowledge of others who knew much more.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 8, 2006